The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-03
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LAB0R'S GRIM TROUBLES.
A DISTRICT ASSEMBLY DENoUNC-
ING POwDERLY.


Master Masons Urging Their EN-.
ployes to Break the Present Lock-
Notification of the Expulsion Of
District Assembly No. 126-Begin5E
ming OF a War Against Powderiy. Ia
CHICAGO, June 2--The master masot
associations have issued long documerl
addressed to the bracklayers and stoii
masons, appealing to them as individuals
formulate some plan for a settlement of O.
present difficulty. 1t sets forth the plal
form adopted by the contractors, and as
the men to form union on the same basi
upheld by the employer, and then arbitrau
any difficulties.
DENUNCIATIoNS OF PowDERLY.
"A morning paper publishes the followinG<
AT last nights meeting of District AsS
sembly No. 81, a secret circular from Phila-
delphia was read, officially notifying
the Chicago Knights of the expulsion of
District Assembly No. 1876, and warning
them against receiving any travelling cards
from that assembly. No action was taken
and the document was very coldly received.
Another and an extremely interesting cir
cular is being received by the secretaries OF
oil assemblies in this city and all over the
United States. IL emanates from District
Assembly No. 1876, and is an appeal for as
sistance and revenge.
THEIR ALLEGATIONS.
After reviewing the facts as above stated
from their standpoint, it charges General
Master Workman Powderly and the GEN
eral Executive Board with criminal incom-
potency and hints broadly at corruption.
Six specific violations of the constitution
are alleged. The circular concludes with
an appeal 10 all the assemblies to arise and
depose Powderly and 1.-THE corrupt and in
efficient gang with whom he has surrounds
ed himself. From every indication the APP
peal will be met with hearty support
from many of the Chicago local assemblies.
The antagonism to Mr. Powderly is not con-
fined to the Socialists, and in this fight
Socialism is not involved. It
is the inevitable struggle be-
tween the mixed assemblies and trades
unions. District No. 40 represents the for
mer and has formed an alliance with Mr..
Powderly one of the results of which, it is
claimed, is the increase of the Master Work
mans salary to 81, 1000. With the Montauk
and John Morrison districts in the East
united, the opposition of the Pacific coast
assemblies, the b. G.. Haskell and Denver
radicals, both of the great Chicago districts,
a split on account of Roman Catholicism,
mean relentless war on the powerful trade
unions With the vowed eun1IfI % ~ -
cialists, and with a of4IN11
part of the anti-Prohl b 1iII1lN, fd>el
lot is not happy oll<I5 ss1 sz.s2S
OBSTINATE o6lo STAIxENss ssiss
PITTsBuRG, June All hope of an early
settlement of the coke strike has disap
peared. A conference of the operators and,
the strikers was held today, but after a ses-
sion of several hours the meeting adjourned
without arriving at any agreement. Both
sides were firm. The operators took a de-
cided stand for arbitration, while the men
insisted on IL 1-2 per cent advance. A. A..
Carlton, of the General Executive Board of
the Knights of Labor, who has been inves-
tigating the coal strike, will complete his re-
port tomorrow. II has been intimated that
he will decide against the strikers
OVER $500,OOO LOST IN WAGES.
The strike has now lasted nine months
and its effects are being felt throughout the
industrial regions Of the country. On ac-
count OF the scarcity of fuel furnaces are
closing down and many mills have sus-
pended, thereby throwing thousands of men
out OF work In the.coke region alone there
are over 900 idle men, and 1t is estimated
that they have lost in wages nearly S500, 700.